History of Maharashtra Notes

• Bilingual Mumbai State established on: 1 November 1956 (including Gujarat and Maharashtra)

• Maharashtra State established on: 1 May 1960 (after merging Vidarbha from Central Provinces and Marathwada from Hyderabad)

• Maharashtra Coastline: 720 Kms.

• Administrative Divisions of Maharashtra: 6 

1. Amravati
2. Aurangabad
3. Konkan
4. Nagpur
5. Nashik 
6. Pune

• Total Districts in Maharashtra: 36 
• Total Sub-divisions of Maharashtra: 109
• Total Talukas in Maharashtra: 357

References: Wikipedia

Headquarters of Different Organizations

• CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization): Moscow, Russia

• SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization): Beijing, China

• RATS (Regional Anti Terrorist Structure): Tashkent, Uzbekistan

• IMD (Indian Meteorological Department): New Delhi, India

• NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau): New Delhi, India

• CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation): New Delhi, India

• BPRD (Bureau of Police Research and Development): New Delhi, India

• NIA (National Investigation Agency): New Delhi, India

• RAW (Research and Analysis Wing): CGO Complex, New Delhi, India

• Indian Olympic Association: New Delhi, India

• International Olympic Committee: Lausanne, Switzerland

• Amnesty International: London, United Kingdom

• ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization): Montreal, Canada

• ICC (International Cricket Council): Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• FIFA: Zurich, Switzerland

Important Environmental Conferences, Conventions and Protocols

1. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: 1971

2. Stockholm Conference: 1972

3. Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage: 1972

4. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): 1973

5. World Conservation Strategy: 1980

6. Nairobi Declaration: 1982

7. World Charter of Nature: 1982


8. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention): 1983

9. Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer: 1985

10. Montreal Protocol for Ozone Depleting Substances: 1987

11. Helsinki Declaration: 1989

12. Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes: 1989

13. Earth Summit: 1992

14. UNFCCC: 1992

15. CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity): 1992

16. UN Convention on Desertification: 1994

17. Kyoto Protocol: 1997

18. Stockholm Convention on (Persistent Organic Pollutants) POPs: 2000

19. Johannesburg Declaration: 2002

20. UN World Summit: 2005

21. Bali Summit on Climate Change: 2007